Getting rid of spam

Getting rid of spam

I would like to know how to block my spam mail from my yahoo email account. My yahoo has a filter that takes the spam out of my email and puts in a separate spam folder. How do you block the spam from getting in the folder in the first place? I have been currently just deleteing them by emptying the folder, but the next time I get on my email there are at least 100 more. I don't want any at all and don't know how to block the spam from getting in the folder to begin with.

Once you complete the steps in the article above I can guarantee you will receive no more spam in that account. If closing your account is not an option then try the following.

You can improve your spam-filtering options by routing your Yahoo mail through an external email filtering service. The next article shows some options if you are using a laptop or desktop running Windows as the operating system. You can also find options that will run on alternate operating systems

Re: Getting rid of spam

None of the responses helped with the spam problem. I'm not getting spam in my email, but it filters it out and puts in a separate "spam" folder. I needed to find out how to block the spam from going to the folder in the first place. Right now, I just created a new folder called JUNK and moved them there. I tried to block the spam but wouldn't let me do it. It just keeps growing more and more every day. They said to block individual emails but there are 100's of them.

Once you complete the steps in the article above I can guarantee you will receive no more spam in that account. If closing your account is not an option then try the following.

You can improve your spam-filtering options by routing your Yahoo mail through an external email filtering service. The next article shows some options if you are using a laptop or desktop running Windows as the operating system. You can also find options that will run on alternate operating systems

Re: Getting rid of spam

check the box to the left of the spam email. select "more" up in the line of options; click on "Block", click "yes" to block future emails from the address and to delete the current email.

Now, having said that, when my wife tries the same thing in her Yahoo Mail Pro, it doesn't work. I have submiited several help requests to yahoo for her to make it work in her account but so far, no response from Yahoo Specialists.